Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-22

| Affairs be directed to inquire into the exped-
iency of re-purchssing Fort Kent in the town
! of Fort Kent and repairing and preserving
the same az a memorial of the Madawaska
war and the memory of the late Governor
Kent, for whom the fort was named.
On motion of Mr.. Bradley of Vassalboro,
Ordered, That the Committee on Nercan
tile Affairs and Insurance be authorized to
inquire into the expediency of publishing in
pamphlet form the insurance laws of Maine
as they existed up to the time of the opening
| of the present legislature; and report by bill
or otherwise.
On motion of Mr. Barker of Bangor,
| Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be directed to inquire into the expedi-
encv of repeating so much of chap. 60, re
vised statutes, as relates to granting divorces
ntSi, and to the inhibition of marriage by the
parties to said divorces.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Hodgkins Of Greene from the Commit
tee on Interior Waters, to whom was referred
the petition of w. H. Mailing ct ais,
reported bill an act to incorporate the Pc
nobscot Lake Dam Co.
| On motion OF Mr.. Engel of Bangor, the bill
was tabled for printing.
| The following reports were presented, read
and accepted, and sent up for concurrence:
By Mr.. Barker of Bangor, from the Com
nittee on the Judiciary, report legislation in
expedient on order relating to the statutory
remedy in eases of howage. Also report leg
slatiOn ineXpedient on order relating to
change in Probate bonds.
| By Mr. Wiswell of Ellsworth, from the
same committee, report that the petition of
David Dresser, ct ais. be referred to the
| Committee on Fisheries and Game.
| q
Committee on Indian Affairs, report that the
petition of the Passamaquoddy Indians for
change of location of their agent be referred
| TO the Governor and Council.
| The following reports were read and
accepted; bills ordered printed under joint
rule.
BY Mr.. Dow of Portland. from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, report ought to pass
| on bill an act to amend chap. II, sec. 2l re-
vised statutes, relating to steam boilers, etc
By Mr. Talbot of East Machias, from the
same committee, report bill an act to repeal
sec. 10, chap. so, revised statutes.
BY Mr. Wiswel of Ellsworth, from the
same committee, report ought to pass on bill
an act in favor of county law libr aries
By Mr.. Scott of Clifton, from the Commit
| tee on Legal Affairs, report ought to pass on
bill an act to further amend sec. s, chap. "a ,
revised statutes, as amended bv chap. 269 of
| the public laws of 1885.
By Mr. Pattangall of Pembroke, from the
Committee on India Affairs, to whom was
referred the petition in favor of Robert Tai
| bot, report that the sum of $50 be appro-
priated for said Talbot, and that said sum be
| included in the appropriation for the Passa-
maauoddy Indians for 1887
| By Mr.. Ryder, from the Committee on Ed
ucation, to whom was referred petition of the
Trustees of the Lee Normal Academy. report
ought to pass on resolve in favor of Lee Nor
NAL Academy.
b. Mr.. Clark of Caribou, from Committee
on State Lands aud State Roads, report
ought to pass resolve in favor of Henry Fl.
| Goss.
BY Mr. Allen of Alfred, from York coun-
ty delegation, to whom was referred petition
OF Rufus L. Tapley ct ais. report bill an
act to establish a salary for the clerk of
courts in York county
The following reports were presented, read
and accepted; bills read and assigned:
by Mr.. Wiswell of Ellsworth, from the
Committee on the Judiciary ought to
pass on bill an act to incorporate the Han
cock Point Water Company.
BY Mr.. Barker Of Bangor. from the same
committee-report ought to pass on bill an
act to amend chapter 304, public laws of
1880 relating to the records and indexe. in
the registries of deeds.
| BY Mr.. Fogg of Portland, from the Com.
mittee on Legal Affairs-report ought to
pass on bill an act to amend the charter of
the Gardiner Gas Light Company.
BY Mr.. Wright OF Paris, from the same
committee report ought to pass on bill an
ACT to incorporate the Kennebec Light and
| Heat Company.
| by MI Looney of Portland, from the same
committee-report ought to pass on bill an
act to amend the charter of the Augusta
Water Company.
| by Mr.. Allen Of Alfred, from the same
committse-report ought to pass on bill Al,
ACT 10 make valid the doings Of the Water
vile Water Company in contracting with the
town OF Watervilie for = supply of water
SUI III tne purchase OF the reservoir dam
ana rights Of 1owage and mills.
By Mr.. Noble Of Lewiston. from the samo
cohmittee-report on petition of the August.
Gas Light Company, with bill an act to amend
'he charter of the said company.
BY Mr.. Floyd of Brewer, from the Com.
,hlttee on Towns-report on petition of
Johh E.Haley ct al, with bill an act to divide
.he town of Eaton in the county of Washing.
ton, and to incorporate the town Of Fora.,
Ony anu to annex the remainder of the town
Oh Eaion to the town of Danforth.
by mr. Hayden, from the Committee nm
Interior Waters-report ought to pass on hill
an dc' 10 authorize Frank w. Lincoln TO
take and use the earth and other .uh,,.noas
on the bottom of Chalk pond,
On motion of Mr.. Dickev Of Fort 10.
me house took cess of fifteen minnie. ~
alio" the members to be presented RI the
non. hannibal Hamlin, who was in the hall
"nen the House reassembled the follow.
ing bills were: WIN"